Alan Bockser Of Revere, formerly of Lynn Alan M. Bockser of Revere, formerly of Lynn, died on August 8. A US Navy veteran of World War II, he was the former husband of Lillian (Greenwald); loving father of Jeffrey Bockser of California and Gary Bockser of Chelsea; cherished son of the late Bennie and...

The home run king of Pine Hill is now the home run king of Lynn. Pine Hill Little League’s Anthony Ross, who hit 10 home runs during the regular season, emerged from a dozen of the city’s elite power hitters to win the 2010 Lynn Little League Home Run Derby Friday at Reinfuss Field....

Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy’s has filed a lawsuit in the name of the city against former Mayor Chip Clancy. However, the lawsuit is not allowed under city law. According to the city charter, the lawsuit she has launched against Clancy for back pay he is seeking and the hiring of outside counsel, was initiated...

Following another sloppy week in which air quality was compromised on the Lynnway, Garelick Farms agreed to make necessary changes to mitigate the odors emanating from its plant or face a $1,000 a day fine. An ultimatum was issued at a Friday meeting between Garelick officials, Department of Environmental Protection officials, Councillor Peter Capano...

Last Friday, Health Department chief Mary O’Connor put it to the folks at Garelick Farms. Get your act together or be fined – and be fined everyday, she told the firm’s leaders in so many words during a heated meeting. She was doing exactly what she’s supposed to do, which is to enforce the...

Get out and buy, buy, buy this weekend. With purchases of $2500 and less, the state tax will not be imposed this weekend for computers, televisions, appliance, et cetera. This is a victory for consumers and for our retailers. Everyone can use a boost. This is the opportunity for that.

Edwin Vargus Chelsea resident Edwin Vargas of Chelsea died suddenly on July 30. He was the father of Edward Vargas of Lynn. Funeral arrangements were by the Ruggiero Mazzarella Memorial Home, East Boston. Burial was private. Norma Dorfman Retired US Postal Service Secretary, past president of Weight Loss Tops of Lynn Norma B....

Chloe Kebreau of Lynn displays the golfing technique that she learned this summer at the Gannon Junior Golf Clinic. Chloe and other young golfers participated in the weekly instructional program at the Gannon Municipal Golf Course in Lynn.

John Boland is the 2010 men’s champion at Gannon Golf Club after defeating Ben Friedman, 3 and 2, in the 36-hole final match Saturday at the Lynn course. It was just a great experience – I played just well enough to hang on,” said the 51-year-old Boland, who captured his first title after runner-up...

The tragedy on the Lynnway last week is something I can’ get out of my mind. Think about it. You are traveling on the Lynnway in a small car, minding your own business on a lovely summer day. A friend is seated in the back seat of the automobile and there is the driver...

The East Boston Savings Bank, who run a major banking branch in Wyoma Square, has announced stunning earnings for the Quarter ended June 30. The bank announced a net income of $3.2 million or 0.15 cents a share compared with net income of $962,00 and 0.04 cents a share for the same period last...

St. Pius V School is pleased to announce that it was selected by The Catholic Schools Foundation (CSF) as one of 49 elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Boston to be awarded a grant enabling them to participate in the Catholic Alumni Partnership (CAP). With the expansion of the CAP program to the Archdiocese...

Jarrod Richards will leave the Lynn Tech lacrosse program to become an assistant coach at Northeast Regional High School. Richards, 27, was an assistant coach on his father Jay’s staff at Tech in the 2010 season. Jay Richards was the original founder of the Tech program and returned to Tech this season after spending...

Now might be a good time for the city, in this case, for the city council, to order a forensic audit by outside accountants of the various city hall accounts – from the retirement board, to the various offices and for every city agency with a bank account and or a checking account. It...

We absolutely support the mayor’s efforts to have a 254-foot tall wind turbine built for the Lynn Water and Sewer Commission and to be located next to its waste water treatment plant off the Lynnway. The turbine would be similar in size and generating capacity to the wind turbine standing on the former Forbes...

Unless the Governor or the Speaker of the House blinks, there will be no expanded gambling in Massachusetts and no slot machines in race tracks as well. After quite a bit of legislative energy being put into the matter, the only thing coming of it is a big row of zeroes – no expanded...

William Allen Sr., 77 Worked at Charlestown Navy Yard and GE William D. Allen Sr. of Lynn died on July 30 at the VA Hospital in West Roxbury. He was 77 years old. Born in Lynn, the son of the late Earl and Helen (Giglio) Allen and the husband of Charlotte J. (Rimnac), he...

City Council President Tim Phelan has recovered and made efforts to preserve seven pieces of 19th Century art – museum framed oil on canvas portraits of former Lynn mayors that were hidden under a pile of junk in the basement of city hall. The artwork, which includes at least four pieces by the noted...

By Jennifer Mageary Special to the Journal For two years running, the District 1 finals have been a showdown between the Lynn and Saugus all-star teams. This year, the Lynn Babe Ruth 15-year-old All-Stars, under Manager Mike Mageary and coaches Brian O’Blenes and John Kasian, prevailed against the Saugus team in a 6 –...

A Friday morning meeting in room 402 at city hall between city officials led by City Council President Tim Phelan and Councillor Peter Capano may have done the trick in persuading Garelick Frams officials to take bold action to eliminate nuisance odors that are tampering with Lynn’s air quality. Garelick officials were given the...

Due to the concerted efforts of Council President Tim Phelan, Councillor Peter Capano, and the local Board of Health, Garelick Farms has made changes in its waste disposal protocol rather than face the cease and desist order the city said it was going to issue unless firm action was taken immediately. This comes as...

Thank goodness there is someone at city hall willing to incur the wrath of the Daily Item for preserving some of the city’s most valuable objects of art. The Item’s attack on Phelan for spending money for frames and other preservation materials (the Item even attacked him for a $1400 contribution in the name...

Vernon Mayo Mass Turnpike Authority retiree Vernon B. Mayo of Everett, formerly of Deer River, MN, died on July 7 following a long illness. He was a Mass. Turnpike Authority retiree and a US Navy Veteran of the Vietnam Era. He was the beloved husband of 23 years of C. Diana (Albano); devoted father...

This week marks the anniversary – the first – of former Mayor Pat McManus’ sudden and untimely death. This time last year, he had announced his candidacy for mayor. I, for one, did not believe he had a chance to beat then Mayor Chip Clancy. Obviously, I was wrong. Now I know that Pat...